In the drive to divert waste materials from landfill, glass, although not biologically active, is often an obvious choice for recycling as it is both bulky and heavy. It is also well established in the public mind as being recyclable. Yet in remote rural areas the tonnages diverted are often very small and the consequential costs of collecting and transporting segregated glass can often be prohibitive. However, it is possible to process glass into a range of products that can be used locally, and this report reviews the extremely small-scale technologies available.
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Glass production